simplelife

We had 30-some international professionals on campus this week for a three-day conference. When I first asked about hosting it at our university, my boss said sure, if I'd be the point person and run it. The missions organization was excellent to work with over the past months: they consulted on the schedule and agenda, and included a two hour sessions so I could ask questions of the group for an upcoming doctoral paper on educational alternatives. Three weeks after the alumni reunions, here comes the conference. This kind of event set-up, where we know who and how many are coming, makes it easy to plan logistics. There's a lot of back and forth as people commit to help and back out, but the essentials can be set in place. Details will shake out during the flow of the event. Consult on agenda and schedule, talk to faculty, design a session, write the survey. Check. Book meeting rooms, call hotels. Check. Arrange meals with the dining hall and restaurant, get snacks and supplie...